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NDA 2025 GAT · English · Sentence Improvement · hard

No sooner had the whistle blown [when] the players ran onto the field.

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Choose the best replacement for the bracketed part. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose 'No improvement'. No sooner had the whistle blown [when] the players ran onto the field.
  1. A. than
  2. B. then
  3. C. but
  4. D. No improvement
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Answer: (A) than

'No sooner' is always paired with 'than', never with 'when'. The sentence therefore reads 'No sooner had the whistle blown than the players ran onto the field'. Contrast this with 'Hardly ... when'.
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